Video: Firefox about:config hacks that can speed up and customize your browser
- Date: July 13th, 2009
- Author: Bill Detwiler
- Category: Firefox, Hacks, TR Dojo, TR Dojo Video
- Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Information Technology, Video, Web Browser, Prefs.js, Corporate Communications, Web Browsers, Marketing, Internet, Bill Detwiler
Unbeknownst to many users, Firefox has a whole host of application settings (called preferences) that aren’t found under the regular Options or Preferences interface. These preferences, both hidden and not, are stored in a prefs.js file. Prefs.js is a plain text file located in the Firefox profile folder. You could edit the file using a text editor, but there’s an easier and somewhat safer way. In this IT Dojo video, I’ll show you how to access and modify Firefox’s hidden preferences using the browser’s about:config feature.
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Bill Detwiler is Head Technology Editor of TechRepublic. Previously, he worked as a Support Tech and IT Manager in the social research and energy industries. Read his full bio and profile. You can also follow him on Twitter.
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